We provide compassionate, holistic home hospice care, shifting focus from curing illness to maximizing quality of life, allowing your loved one to remain in the comfort of home with dignity, control, and holistic support (physical, emotional, spiritual) from our dedicated team, reducing hospital stress and costs, and creating peaceful, meaningful moments together during life’s final journey.
We provide the ability for the patient to remain at home, surrounded by cherished memories, personal belongings, and pets, reduces anxiety and provides emotional security that a facility cannot replicate.
Hospice care provides holistic support that extends beyond the patient to include the family. This involves counseling, education on caregiving techniques, and valuable bereavement support both before and after the patients passing.
Home hospice offers practical support, such as assistance with personal care including bathing and dressing, and volunteer services to relieve the physical and emotional exhaustion of primary caregivers. Short term inpatient respite care is also available to give family members a temporary break.
Families are encouraged to be actively involved in the care planning process, which fosters closer relationships, facilitates meaningful moments, and provides a sense of shared responsibility.
Knowing that a professional interdisciplinary team including nurses, social workers, and chaplains is available 24/7 for support and urgent visits provides reassurance and helps prevent unnecessary hospital visits.
Care plans are dynamic and adapt to the patients evolving condition and personal preferences, allowing them to maintain control over daily routines and life choices.
The core of hospice care is expert medical support focused on alleviating pain and managing symptoms to maximize comfort and enhance quality of life rather than pursuing a cure.
Remaining at home helps preserve identity and independence. Patients can make their own decisions about care, diet, and visitors, which is crucial for maintaining self worth during this vulnerable time.
Access to social workers and spiritual counselors helps address emotional turmoil, existential concerns, and spiritual needs that often accompany end of life, leading to greater peace and acceptance.
Home hospice is often more affordable than extended hospital or facility care. Services including medical equipment, supplies, and medications related to the terminal illness are typically covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance, helping reduce financial stress.
Nurse:
“Home hospice care is about shifting our focus. When an illness is no longer responding to curative treatment
and the goal changes from cure to comfort, we bring the care right to you, here at home. We’re dedicated to
managing pain and symptoms like fatigue or nausea, so this time can be as comfortable and peaceful as possible.”
Patient:
“So it’s not about giving up?”
Nurse:
“Absolutely not. Hospice care is about living as fully as possible right now, with comfort as the priority.
Our team—which includes nurses, aides, social workers, and sometimes chaplains and volunteers—supports medical,
emotional, and spiritual needs for you and your family.”
Daughter:
“What does that look like day-to-day? Will someone be here 24/7?”
Nurse:
“We coordinate scheduled visits based on your specific needs. While we aren’t in the home 24 hours a day,
a clinician is always available by phone, and we can respond to urgent needs day or night. We provide necessary
medical equipment and medications related to the terminal diagnosis, and we teach you, your family, and any other
caregivers how to confidently manage care between visits.”
Patient:
“And I can stay right here, in my own bed?”
Nurse:
“Yes. The entire philosophy is built around you remaining in your familiar environment—comfortable, supported,
and surrounded by the people you love.”
Daughter:
“That sounds like a relief. I just want them to be comfortable.”
Nurse:
“That’s our goal, too. We help manage the physical challenges so you can focus on what truly matters:
spending quality time together. Hospice care exists to preserve comfort, dignity, and quality of life at home.”
Home hospice treatment planning and goal setting prioritize holistic comfort and
quality of life, not cure. Plans are created with the patient and family to establish
clear, measurable goals for symptom relief, supportive care, and practical needs. Care plans remain flexible
and are updated as the patient’s condition changes through coordination by an interdisciplinary team.
Comfort-First Planning:
A structured plan that prioritizes comfort and dignity, translating patient wishes into actionable care goals
focused on symptom relief and daily well-being.
Measurable Goals Families Can Track:
Clear, specific goals that families and clinicians can monitor—such as target pain levels, reduced anxiety,
improved breathing comfort, and caregiver readiness between visits.
Interdisciplinary Coordination:
One coordinated care team aligns medical, emotional, spiritual, and practical support so families are not left
navigating complex decisions alone.
Proactive Symptom & Crisis Prevention:
Anticipatory planning for pain, nausea, anxiety, and shortness of breath—supported by the right medications,
equipment, and rapid clinical guidance to reduce emergencies and distress.
Whole-Person Support:
Support that addresses physical needs and also emotional, cultural, and spiritual concerns to reduce suffering
in all its forms.
Caregiver Confidence & Relief:
Practical training, education, and respite options that help caregivers provide safe care and avoid burnout,
supported by an always-available clinical team.
Practical Life Planning Support:
Guidance for important logistical needs—such as advance planning conversations, household concerns, and end-of-life
arrangements—handled with sensitivity and clarity.
Symptom Management:
Medication and equipment plans designed to keep pain, nausea, anxiety, and breathing discomfort controlled and
predictable.
Physical Care:
Assistance with activities of daily living and comfort-focused therapies that maintain function where possible
and reduce strain for the patient and family.
Emotional & Spiritual Support:
Counseling and spiritual care options that address fear, sadness, stress, meaning, and culturally specific needs
with respect and privacy.
Family Support:
Caregiver education, respite options, and grief support that strengthen the family’s ability to cope during care
and after loss.
Practical Planning:
Help organizing real-world concerns so families can focus on time together rather than paperwork and logistics.
Medical Supplies:
Reliable delivery, setup, and maintenance of needed supplies and equipment to keep care consistent and reduce
disruption.
Patient-Centered:
Goals reflect what matters most to the patient and family, guiding care decisions with clarity and respect.
Measurable:
Goals are specific and observable, supporting accountability and continuous improvement in comfort and support.
Flexible & Dynamic:
Plans evolve as needs change, ensuring care remains appropriate, timely, and responsive.
Holistic:
Goals include physical comfort alongside emotional, social, and spiritual support.
Quality of Life Focus:
Care decisions aim to improve the quality of time remaining, emphasizing comfort and meaningful moments.
The core value of home hospice care is providing dignity, comfort, and support at a critical time. These value propositions describe how high-quality hospice agencies deliver that care through disciplined planning, documentation, monitoring, and coordination.
Compassionate Expertise, Documented Relief:
The highest standards of symptom management and pain control are delivered through rigorous,
objective documentation that supports timely interventions and tracks the patient’s response
to treatment with clarity and consistency.
Dignity and Comfort at Home:
Personalized end-of-life care is provided in the familiar comfort of home, guided by a
comprehensive, physician-approved plan of care that addresses physical, emotional, and
spiritual needs with respect and sensitivity.
Transparent Communication and Support:
Disciplined daily documentation of functional status, pain levels, intake, and other key
indicators ensures clear, objective communication among clinicians, physicians, and family
members, keeping everyone informed and aligned.
Quality Care, Total Compliance:
Meticulous record-keeping—from eligibility determination and admission through daily clinical
notes and quality reviews—ensures care is appropriate, justified, compliant, and eligible for
coverage under all applicable regulations.
Holistic, Coordinated Care Team:
An interdisciplinary team of nurses, aides, social workers, and chaplains coordinates care
through shared documentation, allowing seamless collaboration, continuous monitoring, and
timely adjustments as patient needs evolve.
Peace of Mind Through Professional Monitoring:
Ongoing monitoring of indicators such as weight changes, cognitive status, symptom progression,
and dependence in activities of daily living enables proactive care planning and provides
reassurance to families during a difficult transition.
Focus on Palliative Goals:
All assessments, interventions, and documentation are aligned with the patient’s palliative
goals, advance directives, and stated wishes, ensuring care remains centered on quality of life,
comfort, and dignity.
Starting a conversation about hospice care can feel difficult. The guidance below is designed to help patients and families initiate the discussion clearly and confidently, and to prepare for an initial hospice consultation.
Patient or Family to Provider:
Expressing goals and priorities early helps align care with what matters most.
I want to talk about how to maintain control and focus on what is meaningful as my illness progresses. Can we discuss hospice care?
I am no longer interested in treatments to prolong my life. I want to focus on comfort and remaining at home. Can we arrange a hospice consultation?
My loved one needs support managing pain and symptoms at home rather than additional hospital stays. What is the first step to begin a hospice consultation?
We are exploring hospice care to support quality of life and ensure care for the entire family. Can you help us schedule an initial assessment?
Care Goals:
Ask how the care plan will address pain, symptom management, comfort, and day-to-day needs.
Support Services:
Ask what emotional, spiritual, and caregiver support services are available for both the patient
and family.
Logistics:
Ask what services are covered, what equipment or medications are provided, and how quickly care
can begin once eligibility is confirmed.
Flexibility:
Ask whether care plans can be adjusted over time and whether hospice services can be discontinued
if goals or preferences change.
Hospice care is voluntary and flexible. Patients may change their care decisions or disenroll from hospice services if their goals shift.
“What exactly will the hospice team do for us, and how often will we see them?”
“How will you manage my pain and other symptoms, and what if they become uncontrollable?”
“What is expected of my family and me as caregivers, and what support do you offer us?”
“What happens in an emergency, and who do we call?”
“Can I keep my current doctor, and how will you coordinate with them?”
“Is my loved one paralyzed everywhere, or just the legs?”
The difference depends on the level of spinal cord injury. Paraplegia typically results from injuries in the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions and primarily affects the legs and lower body, while arm function is usually preserved. Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, results from injuries to the cervical region and affects both arms and legs, as well as the torso and, in some cases, breathing.
Autonomic dysreflexia is a potentially serious condition that can occur in individuals with spinal cord injuries at or above the mid-chest level. It involves sudden changes in blood pressure and other symptoms triggered by irritation or discomfort below the level of injury. Ongoing awareness and coordination with the individual’s medical team are important for recognizing and managing this risk.